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Reactivate the river, | International Design Awards Winners

Reactivate the river

UniversityChongqing University, Hainan University, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute

Lead DesignersShuai JIANG

Design TeamYi CHEN, Zhiqi CAI, Yuchen ZHANG, Shuke ZHANG, Yu JIANG

Project LocationChongqing, China

Prize(s)Gold in Landscape Architecture / Other Landscape Designs, Silver in Landscape Architecture / Community Spaces / Parks

Entry Description

Rapid urban renewal has disrupted the once harmonious relationship between humans and water. The designers selected a typical river case—the Daxi River Basin in Chongqing—for their project. This basin includes residential, campus, industrial, and natural areas, featuring hardened riverbanks, severe water pollution, and limited human-water interaction. In response to these issues, several design strategies were proposed to protect and enhance the surrounding river environment, create a pleasant ecological landscape, and restore a harmonious human-water relationship.